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• Moroccan Real Estate Executives Jailed in Al Hoceïma Development Scandal
  6 February 2020, by Ginette

  The former Director General of the Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion (CDG), Anas Houir Alami, and that of the Compagnie Générale Immobilière (CGI), Mohamed Ali Ghannam, were sentenced by the Chamber of Financial Crimes of the Court of Appeal to one year in prison and a 5,000 DH fine each. This is the sentence they were given for their involvement in the Madinat Badis d’Al Hoceïma real estate complex case.
  In addition to these two convictions, the same court acquitted the twenty-five other (…)

• Morocco Bans Mask Exports, Boosts Domestic Production to 5 Million Daily
  12 April 2020, by Bladi.net

  The export of medical masks is prohibited in Morocco. Moulay Hafid Elalamy, Minister of Industry and Trade, has finally backtracked, after claiming that higher quality masks would be exported abroad. The minister specified that the kingdom has given priority to the local market. He also stated that by next Tuesday, the national mask production, which was 3.3 million per day, will increase to 5 million.
  Morocco has made the wearing of masks mandatory, while subsidizing the price to make it (…)

• Stranded Moroccans Fined for Protesting Repatriation at Embassy in Paris
  12 May 2020, by Kamal

  Blocked in France following the closure of borders by the Moroccan government, about fifty Moroccans decided to cry out their distress in front of the Moroccan embassy in France, demanding to be repatriated to their country of origin.
  In this period of confinement in France, any public demonstration is strictly prohibited to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
  The police thus imposed fines of 135 euros on about forty people, for non-compliance with the confinement measures in the (…)

• Antwerp Ex-Cops Jailed for Illegal Search, Theft, and Racial Bias
  24 June 2020, by Sylvanus

  Three former Antwerp police officers were fined and sentenced to prison terms of up to forty months suspended for violent theft and racism. This is the verdict handed down by the criminal court.
  It all started with a complaint about an illegal search on June 8, 2015 in a house on Huybrechtstraat in Antwerp. Many police officers had entered this house without a search warrant.
  According to the facts, they had stolen 1170 euros from the residents and bagged the house. The inspectors (…)

• ISIS Widow Stripped of Belgian Citizenship After Syria Return
  27 June 2020, by Sylvanus

  Rahma B., a 32-year-old woman returning from Syria, was sentenced on Friday, June 26, 2020, to five years in prison and a fine of 8,000 euros for her participation in the activities of a terrorist group. The Antwerp Criminal Court also pronounced the deprivation of her Belgian nationality.
  In November 2019, Rahma B. had managed to escape from a Kurdish prisoner camp in northern Syria, had surrendered to the Turkish authorities before being sent back to Belgium, reports Belga. She arrives (…)

• Moroccan Restaurants Face Fines and Closures for COVID-19 Safety Violations
  19 July 2020, by Ginette

  Several restaurants have been fined for non-compliance with barrier gestures and measures introduced by the authorities, in the fight against coronavirus. An inspection has been touring these places for a few days to ensure that everything is done according to the standards.
  It was a surprise inspection that had the merit of finding that several restaurants still do not realize the seriousness of the situation. Many of them not only receive fines to pay, but also a closure of a few days (…)

• Moroccan Customs Official Sentenced to 12 Years, Fined Millions for Corruption
  24 July 2020, by Ginette

  Twelve years of imprisonment and the payment of a fine of 100,000 dirhams. This is the judgment handed down by the Court of Appeal of Marrakech, on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, against H.M, who had held the position of receiver of the Regional Directorate of Customs.
  In addition to the court of appeal, the Criminal Chamber of first instance in charge of financial crimes near this Court also sentenced the accused to repay the sum of 59 million dirhams to the Customs Directorate, which had (…)

• Moroccan Singer Dounia Batma Sentenced to 8 Months in ’Hamza mon bb’ Blackmail Case
  30 July 2020, by Ginette

  Dounia Batma was sentenced to 8 months in prison for her involvement in the Hamza mon bb affair. After numerous postponements, the Court of First Instance of Marrakech finally ruled on this case in which several people are implicated.
  Among those awaiting their fate before the courts in this case were the singer’s sister, Ibtissam Batma, sentenced to one year in prison, while stylist Aicha Ayach received one and a half years in prison. Sophia Chakiri, also involved in the case, got away (…)

• Morocco Introduces 24-Hour Grace Period for Mask Violation Fines
  15 August 2020, by Ginette

  The payment of a fine of 300 DH for not wearing a protective mask can be made 24 hours after the issuance of the ticket. This is the decision of the Council of Government following the adoption of a new draft decree.
  This text aims to strengthen the punitive provisions enacted by Decree-Law No. 2.20.292, which are related to the non-compliance with "physical distancing between people and the wearing of masks as preventive measures to curb the spread of the epidemic". These offenses may be (…)

• Casablanca Bans Café Football Broadcasts Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases
  17 August 2020, by Ginette

  Faced with the increasing cases of Covid-19 contamination, the authorities of Casablanca have taken drastic measures to force the population to respect the preventive measures.
  The cafes-restaurants in Casablanca have been ordered not to broadcast football matches anymore. This type of event leads to gatherings prohibited by the measures taken by the authorities to deal with the spread of the coronavirus. In a report, 2M noted the lightness of the population in terms of compliance with (…)